ASSEMBLY, No. 1942
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
220th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2022 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman LISA SWAIN
District 38 (Bergen and Passaic)
Assemblyman DANIEL R. BENSON
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblyman DePhillips
SYNOPSIS
Requires Division of Highway Traffic Safety to conduct public awareness campaign regarding bicyclist and pedestrian safety.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee on May 11, 2023, with amendments.
An Act concerning bicyclist and pedestrian safety and supplementing Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The Director of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall establish a public awareness campaign to provide information to the public concerning bicyclist and pedestrian safety including, but not limited to, information regarding the provisions of section 17 of P.L.1951, c.23 (C.39:4-14.2), the penalties and dangers associated with violating this provision, 1[the standard of care for motorists to safely pass a pedestrian or bicyclist on the roadway, and any recourse that may be available against motorists that violate this standard of care.] information regarding the provisions of section 1 of P.L.2021, c.194 (C.39:4-92.4) concerning motorists safely passing a pedestrian, bicycle, low-speed electric bicycle, low-speed electric scooter, or any other lawful personal conveyance, and the penalties and dangers associated with violation this provision.1
2. This act shall take effect immediately.